Can't see directories on HDD connected to Airport Timecapsule from inside apps.

I've set up an Airport Timecapsule 2Tb and connected an Hitachi external HDD to it.  Everything was working fine and mostly still is. I can see the files on the HDD from all my Macbooks and iMacs on the wifi network if I use Finder.  However, if I use a finder embedded within an app (e.g. Excel or Word) I can see the HDD but when I click on it the directories aren't visible.  This was working the other day, but all of a sudden has stopped working.  Finder on its own still works fine, I can see all my directories.  I'm running Mavericks.
Also, if in Excel for example, I click on Save As or something, the finder window pops open, I click on the HDD but I can't see the directories.  However, if I select a previously visited directory from my histories list the directory is displayed and the files and sub-directories within it are all there.
Something seems to have gone wrong in the configs.  Can anyone help as at the moment I have to Save As files to a random directory in my history, then open finder and move the file to where I actually wanted it on the HDD?
Thanks in advance.

Hi Phillip -
This thread in the Airport Discussions may be useful
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1128635#1128635
HTH |:>)

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